How Can I Combat My Senior Horse’s Loose Manure?
Clair Thunes, PhD
June 18, 2018
Why might replacing long-stem hay with hay pellets help resolve a senior horse’s loose manure? Our equine nutritionist weighs in.
Why might replacing long-stem hay with hay pellets help resolve a senior horse’s loose manure? Our equine nutritionist weighs in.
Making dietary changes as horses lose their ability to grind long-stem hay will help prevent weight loss and other issues that can affect older horses.
Practitioners must use clinical signs and laboratory testing to distinguish between these sometimes similar ailments.
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Once the biomarkers identified in this study are confirmed through more tests and larger samples, scientists might be able to develop treatments to prevent chronic pain, researchers said.
Researchers confirmed some suspected patterns in PPID clinical signs and identified others they considered surprising.
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From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
The earlier you can detect endocrine conditions such as PPID and EMS, the better chance you have of preventing associated laminitis in affected horses.
While every horse needs quality air to breathe, senior horses are particularly at risk for respiratory diseases.
This suggests old horses need an appropriate diet and management plan to help minimize the risks associated with insulin dysregulation, such as laminitis.
Consider these dietary changes to help reduce the laminitis risk and discuss with your veterinarian whether certain medications could help your horse.
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